Rock ’n’ Roll: The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 50s Classics
2▶CD: 60s Classics
3▶CD: 70s Classics
4▼CD: Teen Idols
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Venus
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Frankie Avalon?:??
2The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
recording of:
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
writer:
Marilyn Garrett, Dottie Wayne and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Blen Music, Mabs Music Co. (ASCAP-affiliated), Music Publishing Company of America and Shelby Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bobby Vee?:??
3Wild One
recording of:
Wild One
writer:
Dave Appell, Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
Bobby Rydell?:??
4The Twist
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 2), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 249) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 451)
cover recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Chubby Checker4.2?:??
5Sheila
recording of:
Sheila
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Roe
publisher:
Low Twi Music Inc (publisher) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Tommy Roe4?:??
6Love Letters in the Sand
cover recording of:
Love Letters in the Sand
lyricist:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
composer:
J. Fred Coots, Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Pat Boone4?:??
7Because They're Young
recording of:
Because They’re Young
lyricist:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
composer:
Domenick Costa
Duane Eddy?:??
8Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson4?:??
9Runaway
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon?:??
10Teen Angel
Mark Dinning?:??
11Mr. Bass Man
Johnny Cymbal?:??
12Halfway to Paradise
recording of:
Halfway to Paradise
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
Billy Fury?:??
13Lightnin' Strikes
recording of:
Lightnin’ Strikes
writer:
Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert
publisher:
Lightning Strikes Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Spirit One Music
Lou Christie?:??
14Tiger
Fabian?:??
15Secretly
Jimmie Rodgers?:??
5▶CD: Rock ’n’ Roll Giants
6▶CD: The Great Bands
7▶CD: All‐Time Pop Hits
8▶CD: Hits of the 60s
9▶CD: Juke Box Hits
10▶CD: R&B Greats
11▶CD: Soul Classics
12▶CD: Lets Hear It for the Girls
13▶CD: The Vocal Groups
14▶CD: Rock ’n’ Roll Love Songs
15▶CD: Rock’s Pioneers
16▶CD: Rockin’ Instrumentals
17▶CD: Girl Group Sound
18▶CD: Soul Explosion
19▶CD: Easy 70s
20▶CD: Those Were the Days